Day 1 was fairly gentle, walking alongside the river for a good portion of the day, with. This book, the companion volume to a national museum of the american indian exhibition of the same name, features essays on six main themes. Your deposit is needed to secure and book an inca trail trek tour. We are conscious that the inca trail availability is limmited and it is important to book an inca trail permit in the earliest stages of planning your trip to peru, so if you are interested in hiking the inca trail we suggest booking as soon as possible preferably months in. Inca trail to machu picchu inca trail peru information. In this third episode of my south american travel series i am in cusco making my way to machu picchu. Bookings are for the current season until december 31, 2020. It doesnt matter if the other days are sold out or are out of the season. How long before i must book the entrance to the inca trail. Detailed inca trail map and daily trek highlights peru. Inca trail special service 5 days 4 nights llama path. Specializing in unconventional tourism and adventure combined with cultural, educational and natural history. Its now probably the most famous sight in south america and justifiably so. Decide whether to use a travel agent from your home country or book over the internet with a peruvian company.
From great inca trail guidebooks to seminal works on the history of the inca and machu picchu, there is a book here for every type of reader. There are less than 200 registered travel companies that have authority to book the inca trail every year. Edward tew, winner of the history category, savours the epic views and inca ingenuity at machu picchu edward tew sat 6 sep 2014 02. Machu picchu books and guides definitive reading list. In this video i will be sharing with you vlogs from cusco, day 1. It is recommended to make the reservation weeks in advance. If you are awaiting a new passport number, at the time of booking you can book with an old passport number, a drivers license number or national. Inca trail 4 days, machu picchu, sungate, official incatrail operator. Spaces on the inca trail are on a first come, first served basis and we urge you to book as early as possible.
The inca trail is closed every year in february for maintenance. Jul 08, 2014 if we were not able to get any of your 3 chosen start dates, we would refund your deposit 100% as well but this will not happen. In 2019, we were able to obtain inca trail permits and tickets for all of our clients. When to book your 2015 inca trail trekking to machu picchu. In this article we have tried to provide some clarity on what you should expect to pay for an inca trail trek and who you should be looking to book with. It is strongly recommended to book your inca trail at least 4 to 6 months in advance as permits can quickly sell out. This bucket list marathon is designed by experienced racers erik and myra rasmussen. Enjoy peru holidays corporation is a peruvian owned company. Ideally, you should try to book the inca trail about six months in advance, especially if you want to go during high season june, july, and august. Since 2004, the number of inca trail permits is limited to 500 people per day.
These taxes are only for deposits, you can also pay cash without taxes. How to find a cheap inca trail tour to machu picchu. We thought why hike the inca trail when you can run the inca trail. Its easy to get confused when talking about the inca trail. Both times were immensely enjoyable but the first time i wasnt really sure what to expect, despite having read what i could about the country, and in some ways was not very well prepared. Inca trail availability book an inca trail permits. This book was good as a general introduction to the trail and to get an idea of what to expect. The inca trail is considered to be medium moderate difficulty. Once you catch your first glimpse of machu picchu in the early morning light, youll know.
Dec 16, 2016 t ravellers planning to explore machu picchu via the inca trail next year are being urged to book their trip this week, or risk losing out due to a change in the way permits are distributed the. Inca trail cost how much does it cost to visit machu picchu. The good news is that its a lot shorter than you may expect at only 40 kms 25 miles. The inca trail consists of three overlapping trails. How to book inca trail machu picchu forum tripadvisor. If you have set your heart on arriving at machu picchu through the iconic sun gate but are short on time or dont fancy a longer trek, then our short inca trail is perfect for you.
On a higher level, an hour or two with this book would allow me to be able to sparkle at any dinner party by describing my adventures on the inca trail. Inka sites adventures have been proud to be one of these authorized companies for the past 8 years. By booking your inca trail with llamapath you are choosing the best treatment for you and your porters. Includes lima and cusco city guides, route guide and maps for classic inca trail, high inca trail, salkantay, choquequirao, lares and ausangate treks plus a full machu picchu guide. Immerse yourself in the inca culture as you hike 43 kilometers through the heart of the beautiful andes. We were also able to reserve space at the winay wayna campsite the closest. The incas built a highly advanced network of nearly 40,000 thousand kilometers of trails to connect the distant corners of their vast empire that stretched from quito in ecuador down to santiago in. The appeal of this particular trek is the stunning combination of inca ruins, magnificent mountains, exotic vegetation and extraordinary ecological variety. The 2day inca trail is limited to 250 people per day and 100% of spaces are reserved for trekkers. Tour short inca trail inca trail to machu picchu 2d1n.
Hiking the inca trail requires a governmentissued permit obtained by a licensed inca trail tour operatorlike alpaca expeditions. You can start your trek at any date marked in green. On our shortest tour option, the trek starts the morning of the first day. Inca trail availability 2014 real time inka express bus. Begin by filling in our booking form below with the tour you are requesting. The inca trail is a trek open to everybody connecting the city of cusco to the famous citadel of machu picchu.
Immerse yourself into the ancient inca civilization, tread the inca trails, learn of inca folklore, culture and explore the enigmatic. Im sure there are no inca trail permits left for june, unless you want to do the trek in june 2014. Unfortunately the classic inca trail permits are all gone until the end of august. The inca trail in peru, south america g adventures.
The government will only release 500 permits to start the inca trail each day, and everyone needs a permit even professional crew. The best way to reach them is on foot, following parts of the original paved inca trail over passes of 4200m,500ft. Have one person fill in the form for the group so we make sure to book you all together. Then we are taken by our private transport to the railway station at ollantaytambo to board a train taking us to the starting point of the 2 day trek so called km 104. The 2019 inca trail permits are due to be released in september 2018.
Enter the website of an authorized tourism agency to offer income to the inca trail. The beginning of the book was hiram bingham discovering machu picchu but the majority was the battle between hiramyale vs peru for the artifacts collected. Continue reading and find out about the best season for inca trail trekking, the cost and prices, distance, height, altitude sickness, travel insurance, packing lists and of course inca trail permits. The inca trail and machu picchu are two world leading attractions that deserve to be visited at least once in your lifetime. The inca trail to machu picchu in peru is one of the worlds most famous hiking trails. The inca trail ticket selling has begun, please ignore the article below if you want to book the inca trail please ask us at. During these months, trail permits can sell out four or five months in advance. The 2day inca trail hike to machu picchu is the short version of the classic 4day inca trail trek. Consistently highly recommended so book well in advance. Inca trail availability and booking alpaca expeditions. The red army no worries about being a solo traveller join one of our already formed groups and make new friends. There are more than 150 licensed inca trail tour operators that will take visitors on this trek. Agencies can not book clients for the it when all permits are sold out.
For juneaug, inca trail needs to be booked 5 to 6 months out, at least. It is imperative to book these treks 56 months in advance. Be proud to travel with the best treated staff on the inca trail. The inca trail to machu picchu also known as camino inca or camino inka is a hiking trail in peru that terminates at machu picchu. The inca trail is a demanding trek, you cant arrive the night before and expect to be properly acclimatized in time. Have your passport ready, we need all your details to match exactly. Perched high above the river on a knifeedge ridge, the ruins are truly spectacular.
As i mentioned in my first post there really arent any good books for the general read on the inca trailmachu picchu. The inca trail is a wellestablished and iconic 4day, 3night hike which leads travellers from km. The fourday inca trail trek passes through a stunning combination of the regions ruins, mountainscapes, and cloud forests. Theres no doubt the price for the inca trail can vary greatly. Peru reservations, peru book, peru travel reservations. So when should you book your inca trail trek for 2015 why not now. This page shows the availability fo the inca trail online. The approximately 45 kilometres of trails are part of a much larger, partly disappeared network that was built by the incas. Jun 11, 20 if you want to book the inca trail please ask us at. Why anyone wanting to hike the inca trail in 2017 needs to. Inca trail availability 2014 inca trail availability real time inca trail availability 2014 authorized by inc cusco. How i wish this book had been published 10 years earlier. All trails leading to machu picchu are today called the inca trail. Inca trail reservations machu picchu hike bookings 2020.
Jun 15, 2019 the first thing you might have noticed in doing your research on the inca trail trek is the shear number of trekking companies on offer and variety of machu picchu trekking prices. The aweinspiring inca trail trek is one of perus most revered and also one of its most popular. Entrance tickets to the inca trail must be reserved with a minimum of 5 or 6 months before. We combine the cultural highlights of the sacred valley with the challenge of one of the worlds bestknown hikes.
Inca trail info history inca trail to machu picchu. If you are looking to trek the inca trail you must obtain an inca trail permit which needs to be booked before you travel by a tour operator. Find inca trail tours and official permits availability information. However, if you plan to visit during may, june or july. Our 2 day inca trail starts idyllic by a wakeup early. This book makes the adventure into the inca heartland accessible and exciting for a wouldbe. The incas built a highly advanced network of nearly 40,000 thousand kilometers of trails to connect the distant corners of their vast empire that stretched from quito in ecuador down to santiago in chile and east to mendoza in argentina. The inca trail to machu picchu is part of an extensive inca system of trails of more than 23,000 kilometres that integrated the inca empire of tahuantinsuyo four regions in quechua that covered big part of latin america. How to book inca trail machu picchu message board tripadvisor. Before you discover this fabulous trek for yourself, we invite you to join us on a virtual tour within peruvian andes, on one of the most beautiful treks of the world. So you will need to arrive before the hike starts and book a hotel. The short 2 day inca trail allows you to trek parts of the famous classic 4day inca trail and at the end reach the fabulous machu picchu inca citadel. Scroll down and fill in our booking form to book an inca trail trek tour today. Thus, this is excellent for those travelers who have less time and travel with their children but do not want to miss this unique trip.
Here you can book the inca trail and experience the peruvian andes at their best. Buy explore the inca trail 3rd revised edition by jacquetta megarry, roy davies isbn. In addition to the classic inca trail the book covers the more recently opened shorter trail and other treks that can be done in the area. Along with the best service in the travel industry, we have. Well admit it, no one does the inca trail quite like us. Incatrail tour agency machupicchu, peru facebook 7. Internationals will need their original passport to not only book the inca trail and machu picchu and some other treks and tours, but also to pass through the control point to enter the trail. Reserve permit for inca trail book before permits are gone. American inca trail is one of the perus leading tour operators trusted for professional, we are a peruvian company based in cusco, founded in 20. Sep 27, 2014 every day hiking was enjoyable, with some great views and plenty of inca sites en route to the main event. Inca trail trek to machu picchu 4d3n start trek on day 1.
The classic is the 4day trek, which starts at the marker kilometer 88 along the railway track from cusco and ends at machu picchu. If you have decided to hike the inca trail to machu picchu, please keep in mind that the daily number of people accessing the trail is restricted and a governmentissued inca trail trekking permit is required. The inca trail casts such a spell that one day i hope to return and do it a third time. A tour to the inca trail is a complete, onceinalifetime travel experience, but the part youre likely to cherish most is when you finally step through the sun gate and catch your first glimpse of the forgotten city of machu picchu.
A spectacularly rich experience in the andean mountains awaits you. Travellers planning to explore machu picchu via the inca trail next year are being urged to book their trip this week, or risk losing out due to a. The trails were cleared in the mid20th century and since then millions. Higher still, with little more study, i am sure i could persuade a real inca trail hiker that i had followed any of the three main walking routes to those splendid ruins. Weather in andes where the inca trail is located is very changeble so make sure you have packed a bit of everything, it means some cloths for sunny and. This 4day trek is the only one to take you along the original inca trail, arriving in the early morning light to machu picchu. Yes, its not the agencies themselves that are booked its the inca trail itself. The 4 days and 3 nights of walking are intense the. Guiding peru is a usa based tour booking company offering clients the most exceptional peru tours available. Licensed inca trail tour operators a visitors guide to the. There was one question on my mind before i began the classic 4day trek. Book the inca trail hike for 2018 make reservations for 2018. Fully revised 6th edition of this bestselling, allinone guide for hiking the inca trail. Some visitors will take a bus or train directly to machu picchu and some.
I was lucky and had a great experience, but others i know didnt now, knowing a little more about inca trail operators and the peru travel industry. Why anyone wanting to hike the inca trail in 2017 needs to book now. Regardless of which option you go for, all roads will lead to cusco the start point for the vast majority of all inca trail tours. Secure your inca trail hike as far in advance as possible and have a hasslefree time. We are encouraging our guests to book their preferred 2019 date as far in advance as possible. This 15thcentury incan citadel, set in the jungles of the andes, tops many a bucket list, attracting 1. However, this decreases the more the number of tourists in the group. Official inca trail availability 4 day trek permits 2020 online. Once the inca trail permits are sold out, no tour company can access more permits. Paypal charges us an 8% fee that we ask the customer. It was once the only route leading to the remote citadel, and today offers a unique way of arriving at the historic sanctuary of machu picchu through. Isbn 9781905864881 6th edition 372 pages 70 maps and 50. Eriks adventures was the first to host an official, accurate, and fully supported 26. And by securing your trek for 2015 this year, you are also locking in our current rate for the inca trail, which will be a savings.
Travel to peru with great value and fully customizable tour packages custom designed for you by the travel experts at peru wit enjoy peru holidays. Due to the popularity of this machu picchu hike and to protect the area, inca trail permits are very hard to get. Peru reservations, peru book, peru travel reservations, peru. Permits for the inca trail sell out like hotcakes and if you want to reach machu picchu, you better start planning your travels to peru. Perhaps this is the best of a bad bunch, which is really not saying much. For the next season 2021 we invite you to pre book your hike. Limit is 500 permits per day, including trekkers, guides and porters. Jan 10, 2014 four days of torture on the inca trail by kostelm january 10, 2014 3 the inca trail portion of my roundtheworld trip had been on the agenda since i booked my plane tickets back in august 20. The inca trail was at the top of my list of things to do, and not being one for a great deal of planning, i simply looked up a few names in the lonely planet guide book and jumped on the internet. Four days of torture on the inca trail linguist on the move. Inca trail group service 4 days 3 nights llama path. Book now an inca trail trek tour with alpaca expeditions is easy.
Book your machu picchu hike and inca trail permit 2020 in advance to avoid disappointment. Sometimes travelers arrive to cusco city and want to book the inca trail that same week. For your safety book and travel with authorized companies. How to hike the inca trail on a budget shermanstravel. Otherwise we will not be able to buy your trek permit. Anyone recommend any good reads prior to hiking the inca trail. Both times were immensely enjoyable but the first time i wasnt really sure what to expect, despite having read what i could about the country, and. Entrance fees to inca trail and machu picchu 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 afternoon snacks, 3 dinners and various snacks to be eaten throughout the day. Machu picchu books, inca trail guidebooks, peru travel guides, guide books machu picchu references. How to find a cheap inca trail tour to machu picchu price. Everything you really need to know before hiking the inca. There are a number of important regulations regarding the inca trail that we would like to make you aware of. If we were pushed to recommend one it would be mark adams super fun, yet brilliantly researched book, turn right at machu picchu. To make the inca trail yes or yes you must reserve your space through a tourism agency.